Unilateral nephrectomy of cattle.
Renal disease is occasionally diagnosed in cattle. Most often, renal disease is bilateral and medical therapy is the treatment of choice. Nephrectomy may be performed in selected cases where a single kidney is primarily involved and medical therapy is unsuccessful. This surgery can be performed under field settings, and these cattle can remain productive members of the herd.
Miesner
Matt D
MD
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Dennison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. mmiesner@vet.k-state.edu
Anderson
David E
DE
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome